The only thing I can talk about is just forgiving yourself, because I do not have everything together. And so I tell people: No, you should see my house, it’s a mess.

Susan Sarandon

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And as we had a first love breakup story this week, I thought we’d have a breakup quote about first love as well.  Yes I can remember mine – Greg.  Had a George Michael look about him – we were both 16 and it was the 80s, so forgive me!  And first love really didn’t die for me, it just stayed in a special place in my heart.  Funny because I’ve seen photos of him and he’s put on weight (who hasn’t?), looks older, but still I think ‘awwww, what a sweetie’.  That breakup was awful – I can remember feeling like M did in her story this week.  How could I live without him?  It had never occurred to me that we would ever breakup.  I love this quote by Benjamin Disrael as it really does explain why first love is so special: The magic of first love is our ignorance that it can ever end.

And Bonnie Tyler sings about first love as well:

They say that your first love never dies
You can put out the flames, but not the fire
Bottled up inside, you can’t come out
First love, you were my, first love
First Love, Bonnie Tyler

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Doesn’t this poem capture that feeling of dread when your partner starts making the breakup speech starting with those four little words: ‘We need to talk…’

The smile on your mouth was the deadest thing
Alive enough to have the strength to die;
And a grin of bitterness swept thereby
Like an ominous bird a-wing….

From Neutral Tones by Thomas Hardy

If you are interested in other breakup quotes to help you get over someone, check out the Breakup Bitch quote site.

If you are struggling after your breakup, download the free chapter of my new ebook – The Smart Woman’s Breakup Book:  ‘Get Him Out of Your Life.’  It gives you lists and exercises to follow to get you prepared to go no contact – and you get to read real-life stories of women and men facing this challenge after a breakup.

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I love this inspirational quote by Hilary Rodham Clinton – going through my negotiation to settle with Brian after our breakup, I definitely felt this way.  The harder he pushed, the more effort I put into showing him he wasn’t affecting me.  I knew a lot of what he was doing was trying to get emotions out of me – whether it be sadness, love, anger or regret.  But I wouldn’t give him that satisfaction – he wasn’t going to feed off my emotions any more.  So I grew a thick skin and showed nothing as he dug into me, trying to get a response.

I hope your settlement will be a lot easier on you, that your ex respects you and you can finish things amicably – but if you find yourself in the middle of a battle, find some inspiration in Hilary’s words.

The harder they hit, the more encouraged I get.

Hilary Rodham Clinton

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With all my writing and thinking about money and negotiating the end of a relationship, I needed to find a good quote – and who better than the mighty woman herself!

I do not love strife, because I have always found that in the end each remains of the same opinion.

Catherine the Great

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Do the things you’ve always wanted to
Without me there to hold you back; don’t think, just do.

More than anything I want to see you, girl
Take a glorious bite out of the whole world.

You Could Be Happy, Snow Patrol

I love this song as the lyrics ‘take a glorious bite out of the whole world’ is exactly how I feel when I finally feel like I am finding my feet after a breakup – life is full of possibilities and potential again.  It’s like waking up after a deep sleep, you can look at the world through new eyes.

You might be ready to take that bite, but are still carrying around the baggage of your ex-relationship.  If you need extra support getting over that ex of yours, check out The Smart Woman’s Breakup Program – it’s based on over 100 interviews with women facing breakups just like you and includes the advice of over 25 experts.  You can download a sample chapter here.

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The trust of the innocent is the liar’s most useful tool.

Stephen King

Don’t you love this quote – it sums up lying and deceit so well.  I think I would rather be a trusting person, and be lied to sometimes, than be suspicious of everyone just in case I catch someone out.  Mind you after being cheated on I think my ‘deceit radar’ is a bit more attuned.  Perhaps it is more about listening more carefully to and trusting the funny feelings and hunches I get.

Check out the Breakup Bitch Quote Site, if you are interested in reading more quotes about liars and cheaters and breakups. And check this out if you are worried your partner is lying to you and you want to do something about it.

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I want you to listen to me. I’m going to say this again: I did not have sexual relations with that woman, Miss Lewinsky.

President Bill Clinton

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Are you worried your partner is cheating on you?  Find out the signs, and download a free chapter from my eBook – Infidelity: Catch Them Cheating… And Survive.

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I found this great forum post on an infidelity website – love the way this woman writes about her ex and his affairs!

When my hideous ex and I were in counselling I used to sit there steaming while he bleated on about how angry he was with his dad, and skirted around the issue of his bl00dy problems. Nevermind and elephant in the room – this was a small African nation! The counsellor gradually worked around this but as soon as she got too close and he got some ‘homework’ that involved the c word (no, not that one, I mean commitment), he was off shagging 19 year olds quicker than you could say commitment-phobic!

Are you worried your partner is cheating on you?  Find out the signs, and download a free chapter from my eBook – Infidelity: Catch Them Cheating… And Survive.

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I’ve had some problems with my feed that sends my posts to your inbox by email – so some of you have been missing out!  Make sure you check out other posts as I have been writing quite a bit the past few weeks.

There is nothing more humiliating than loving someone so much that you forgive the infidelities.

Jerry Hall

If you are interested in sad breakup quotes – check out The Breakup Bitch Quote site.

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